| Abrotanella fertilis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Abrotanella |
| Species: | A. fertilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Abrotanella fertilis Swenson | |
Abrotanella fertilis is a member of the daisy family and is an endemic species of New Zealand.
Biology
A. fertilis is a small plant with long (under 2mm), thin, green leaves, which form large mats. Its flowers are cream or yellow, with central florets. It is anemochorous, meaning that the cypselae are wind-dispersed.
Taxonomy
First described in 1995. Fertilis is Latin and refers to the "fertile central florets".
Distribution and habitat
A. fertilis grows on both the North and South Islands of New Zealand, mainly in subalpine or subarctic areas. It can grow as low as 600m in elevation, but mostly lives in habitats from 900m to 1450m.
References
- Kew Science Plants of the World Online, retrieved 27 June 2020
- "Abrotanella fertilis". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ Swenson, Ulf (1995-03-01). "Systematics ofAbrotanella, an Amphi-pacific genus ofAsteraceae (Senecioneae)". Plant Systematics and Evolution. 197 (1): 149–193. doi:10.1007/BF00984638. ISSN 1615-6110.
- "Abrotanella fertilis Swenson | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
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